Managed Database Spotlight

Steve Croce discusses using Elasticsearch and how it is disrupting the market. Learn which companies use Elasticsearch, why a developer would want to use hosted Elasticsearch as part of their project, and some implementation methods and mainstream adoption information.

How Much is Your DIY Database Costing You?

A head-to-head TCO comparison of ObjectRocket by Rackspace® to DIY databases reveals dramatic gains. The Crimson Consulting Group (CCG), conducted interviews with companies ranging from startups to enterprises. CCG compared the cost of running relational databases, NoSQL databases, and big data technologies on dedicated servers against using a fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS) like ObjectRocket by Rackspace®.